Car-coupling



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' No. 247,471. Patenteqsept. 27,1881.

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JOHN W. ANDERSON AND JOHN T. GAY, OF KENDALL, WISCONSIN.

CARfCoUPLlNG.

SPECIFCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,471, dated September27, 1881.

Application led February 19, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we. J OHNW. ANDERSON and JOHN T. GAY, of Kendall, inthe county of Monroe and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Gar-Couplings; and we do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of thein\'ention,that will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompany-ing drawings, and to the letters or figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The same letters and gures of reference are used to indicate thecorresponding parts.

After describing the invention, its nature and extent will be shown inthe claims.

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional View ofour invention,showing allthe parts in their proper position. Fig. 2 is the same view,not showing the link in place. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view,looking down upon the parts ot' our invention.

A is the draw-bar head. B is the pin. C is the block, which is concavein front to receive .the link a., which connects the two cars. D isfastened to the spindle D. The openingin the draw-bar head terminates ina circular cavity, which receives the rear end of the spindle and thespring E.

(Model.)

The springs E E may both be used at the same time, or the rear springmay be used alone. v

When the screw-bolts H H are screwed into the crossbar G, and thus it isheld firmlyin position,-then both springs are used; but when thescrew-bolts H H are not used, then only the rear spring is used.

When the rear spring only is used and becomes unserviceable, then thefront spring may be used.

When in use, the pin is raised to the top of the block C, on which thepin rests. The link lpresses against the block C, when the pin drops,and thus the cars are connected.

Having now described ourinvention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. The draw-bar head A, the pin B, and the block O, in combination withthe spindle D, the spring E, the cross-bar G, and the screwbolts H andH', substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes setforth.

2. The block C, the spindle D, the spring E, yand the cross-bar G, incombination with the collar F, the spring Ef, the pin B, the draw-barhead A, and link a, substantially as shown and described, and for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our handsthis 10th day of January, 1881.

JOHN W. ANDERSON. JOHN T. GAY.

Witnesses G. B. SMITH, -M. GORBIN.

